# Massachusetts H 1005: An Act investing in natural and working lands

Massachusetts H 1005, An Act investing in natural and working lands, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joan Meschino (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-19 (Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 1005
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act investing in natural and working lands
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Sponsor: Joan Meschino (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Environment and Natural Resources, House Ways and Means
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joan Meschino (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Danillo A. Sena (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James B. Eldridge (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James K. Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary S. Keefe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney M. Elliott (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | committee | Committee Favorable: Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably? | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-19: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-12-22: Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (House)
- 2025-10-07: Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 (legislature)
- 2025-09-26: Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1005.pdf)

## Related bills

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- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)
- H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1005.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H1005-194 (as of 2026-11-01).